What Japan AI Safety Institute does
The Japan AI Safety Institute (AISI) is a Japanese government-supported organization focused on improving the safety evaluation of AI systems. Its mission centers on developing and promoting assessment methods, standards, and guidance that enable AI developers, providers, and users to evaluate and manage AI safety risks more reliably. AISI describes its core work as examining AI safety assessment techniques and criteria, supporting the creation of guidelines, and coordinating international collaboration with similar bodies in other countries (including the AI Safety Institute networks in the UK and the US).
AISI is hosted through Japan’s Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA) as a secretariat, with a formal launch date of February 14, 2024.